Alberta Music Education Foundation

VISION – To provide and support opportunities for music education and appreciation for Albertans

MISSION – To promote the advancement of music education in Alberta through participation and/or sponsorship

Keyboards for Kids

Strings for Kids

Music Conference Alberta

Alberta Heritage Music Project

AMEF Recognition Awards

Student Recognition Awards

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

Become a Member of AMEF

Launch an AMEF program in your community

Volunteer on a Committee

Sponsor the cost of a child in
Keyboards or Strings for Kids

Music teachers!
Be a judge for the
Student Recognition Awards

Host a Fundraiser

2018 STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARDS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018 WINNERS →

Volunteers required for AMEF's Foo Fighters concert 50-50 raffle fundraiser.

Foo Fighters

We need 35 volunteers at least 18 years of age on Monday, October 22, 2018 from 5 to 9 PM to help with the 50/50 Draw before the Foo Fighters concert in Edmonton. Some of the proceeds will help fund AMEF programs, awards, and grants.

Date: Monday, October 22, 2018
Time: approximately 5 to 9 PM
Location: Rogers Place: 10214 104 Ave NW Edmonton, AB
Minimum age for volunteers: 18 years

Deadline to sign up: October 6, 2018

For more information, email AMEF Board Secretary Joel Windsor at secretary@amef.ca

PIANO FOUR HANDS MASTERCLASS

Jacques Després & Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp

Jacques Després

Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp

Join * Music Conference Alberta (MCA) in a Piano Four Hands Masterclass with renowned pianists Jacques Després and Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp.

Pianist Jacques C. Després has concertized for four decades on three continents. Since his 1978 debut with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Després appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras. A leading lecture-performance artist, Després has been invited to numerous schools in North America and Asia, including the Juilliard School and Central Conservatory of China (Beijing). He has been a Professor of Music at the University of Alberta since 2005.

Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp honed her skills at the University of Music in Karlsruhe, the University of Music Frankfurt/Main, and the University of Alberta from where she holds a Doctor of Music degree in piano performance. Her artistry across a wide range of genres and styles earned her recognition for her performances around the world and makes her a regular guest at New Music festivals and international conferences.

These sessions are proudly presented by the Alberta Music Education Foundation (AMEF).

Masterclass Date and Time:
Friday, October 26, 2018 from 4:45 - 6 PM
(exact time subject to change)

Location: Sutton Place Hotel, Edmonton

* Co-produced with Alberta Band Association, Choir Alberta, and Calgary Association for the Development of Music Education

MCA 2018 Masterclass with Krzysztof Jablonski

October 27, 2018
McDougall United Church | Edmonton, Alberta

Krzysztof Jablonski - photo credit: Clarie Chen

ARMTA welcomes prolific world-class pianist Krzysztof Jablonski, 1985 Laureate and now jury member of the F. Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. Participants in the masterclass will experience the artistic depth of this prolific world-class pianist and benefit from the skills and insights gained in a career spanning more than 30 years and earning him top prizes at international piano competitions in Milan, Palm Beach, Monza, Dublin, Calgary, as well as a Gold Medal at the A. Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv.

The masterclass will take place on Saturday, October 27, 2018 from 1:30 – 2:45 PM, and is part of Music Conference Alberta (October 25-27, 2018) at McDougall United Church [10086 MacDonald Dr NW] in Edmonton, AB.

If you have further questions, please contact Viktoria Reiswich-Dapp at viktoria.reiswich@gmail.com.